This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Overview

This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials. Originally featuring Cathy Jones, Rick Mercer, Greg Thomey and Mary Walsh, the series featured satirical sketches of the weekly news and Canadian political events. The show's format is a mock news program, intercut with comic sketches, parody commercials and humorous interviews of public figures. The on-location segments are frequently filmed with slanted camera angles.

Seasons

Specials

14 episodes

Season 1

20 episodes

Season 2

21 episodes

Season 3

2 episodes

Season 4

17 episodes

Season 5

0 episodes

Season 6

7 episodes

Season 7

10 episodes

Season 8

13 episodes

Season 9

4 episodes

Season 10

21 episodes

Season 11

18 episodes

Season 12

11 episodes

Season 13

21 episodes

Season 14

20 episodes

Season 15

20 episodes

Season 16

19 episodes

Season 17

14 episodes

Season 18

12 episodes

Season 19

21 episodes

Season 20

22 episodes

Season 21

20 episodes

Season 22

21 episodes

Season 23

23 episodes

Season 24

22 episodes

Season 25

22 episodes

Season 26

20 episodes

Season 27

19 episodes

Season 28

19 episodes

Season 29

24 episodes

Season 30

24 episodes

Season 31

24 episodes

Season 32

27 episodes

Season 33

6 episodes

Cast

Mark Critch

Trent McClellan

Aba Amuquandoh

Stacey McGunnigle

Chris Wilson